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Church of St James, Abinger Common
A church may have stood on this site since Saxon times, the first record however comes from the Domesday Book.
The present building dates from the 13th century, but was restored in the 1850s.
The church has sufferedtwo recent disasters, being badly damaged by a flying bomb in 1944 and struck by lightning causing a fire in 1964.
Longer history can be read at Link
Grade II* listed. Link
The present building dates from the 13th century, but was restored in the 1850s.
The church has sufferedtwo recent disasters, being badly damaged by a flying bomb in 1944 and struck by lightning causing a fire in 1964.
Longer history can be read at Link
Grade II* listed. Link
by N Chadwick
Created: Thu, 28 Apr 2016, Updated: Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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